Murder at Bronson claims ex express agent
Henry Wait 75 a former Bronson express agent was shot and killed Sunday afternoon in the old express office building. Paul Haciak entered the office after Wait. two shots were fired, and Haciak was arrested leaving the scene. Wait lay dead with a bullet wound. a revolver lay nearby and another was found in Haciak’s possession. Haciak, intoxicated, slept after being taken to Coldwater. he claimed memory gaps and ownership similarity of the weapon.
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Henry Wait
Express
Bronson
Haciak
Coldwater
Ralston
Express Office
Marriage of Florence Richardson to Charles White in St Cloud
Miss Florence J Richardson wed Charles M White at the Christian church with I L Jenkins performing the ceremony on March 20 1917. The couple plans to travel to Ayer Massachusetts with her father J H Richardson before residing at 318 Massachusetts Avenue St Cloud. Mr White is related to Mrs Anna Doster.
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Florence J. Richardson
Charles M. White
Christian Parsonage
I. L. Jenkins
J. H. Richardson
New St. Cloud
Mrs. White
Ayer
Mass
St. Cloud
Mr. White
Massachusetts Avenue
Fla
White
Anna Doster
Obituary for Verna B Haight in Evangelical Church
Verna B Haight born June 9 1887 died March 28 1917. She married Orlando Knapp and leaves her husband father and other relatives. Her mother and brother and a child from a former marriage preceded her in death. Four weeks ago she found Jesus as savior. Funeral at Evangelical church on March 30 led by Rev C P Schleicher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna B. Haight
Orlando Knapp
Jesus
Evangelical Church
C. P. Schleicher
Card of Thanks for Our Wife and Daughter
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and help during illness and death. Expressions of sympathy were gratefully received. Orlando Is Napp, Frank Haight.
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Orlando
Frank Haight
Sorosis Club Meeting and Stockdale Address
Sorosis plans a Friday afternoon gathering in the club room with a good program. A prompt will ask for the birthplace of a great-grandmother. Rev A A Stockdale will deliver an address on April 25.
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Sorosis
A. A. Stockdale
Important meetings in Steuben county discussed
A road meeting in the circuit court room at 2 o clock Friday will feature Prof. Martin of Purdue showing Indiana roads with discussion. Dairymen meet at 1 30 on Thursday April 12 to organize a cow testing association and hear Holstein and dairy department officials. Silas Miller, a farmer near Orland, died yesterday at Valley Line station.
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Steuben County
Prof
Martin
Purdue University
Indiana
Circuit Court Room
Angola
Holstein Breeders’ Association
Farm Bureau
Kurtze
State Holstein Breeders’ Association
C. R. George
Purdue Dairy Department
H. R. Smalley
A Poor Man's Dream and Rural Verse Fragments
A collage of fragments including a dream about abundant food and relief from high living costs, a cynical remark on impulses vs judgment, coal production records, a meadow romance vignette, and a farmer lad with a Jersey cow. The piece blends social commentary with light verse.
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Frank
District Deputy visits Fremont temple for Knight’s degree and convention plans
Mrs A B Davis of Ashley led an official visit to Fremont temple with many members in attendance. Charles Hutchins earned the Knight’s degree and praised the work. A district convention is planned for Goshen on May 24. Ice cream and cake followed the meeting at Hilton House cafe. Thirty nine suits against Valley Line for Inverness wreck injuries progressed, with settlements in several cases including Waldo Miller’s family award of 4000 and administrator Jay A Martin securing 3425 for Bessie Terry’s death.
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A. B. Davis
Ashley
Fremont Temple
Charles Hutchins
Goshen
Hilton House
Valley Line Railroad
Inverness
Waldo Miller
Jay A. Martin
Bessie Terry
School Notes From Freshman and Sophomore Demonstration
Domestic science demonstration by freshmen and sophomores drew a good crowd and raised several dollars. The high school hosted a Tuesday morning program by a talented quintet with Harold Lint, Leslie Weigle, Orville Miller, Lyle Jones, and Vera Hufnagle featuring lectures solos and a one act play. Senior notes mention Washington D C as capital of Maryland and pennants arriving for the class. Absent and tardy lists are noted with several names and illnesses.
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Harold Lint
Leslie Weigle
Orville Miller Lyle Jones
Vera Hufnagle
Leslie Weiglev
Washington D. C
Maryland
Inez Pinchon
Bangs
Lenore McNaughton
Seventh Grade Visitors and Attendance Report
Eva Meeks impressed seventh graders with her spelling while Helen Gill also impressed the class. Mrs Buck and Mrs Twichell visited the fifth and sixth grades Monday afternoon. Frank Younglove visited our room Friday forenoon. Absent pupils were Thelma Hephner Harold Emerick and Leola Church. The fifth grade was perfect in attendance and punctuality.
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Eva Meeks
Helen Gill
Mrs. Buck
Mrs. Twichell
Frank Younglove
Thelma Hephner
Harold Emerick
Leola Church
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Richardson White
Dixie Carroll
Buck
Canada
Good Roads Meeting
Orland
Silas Miller
Valley Line
Willard Miller
Jim Dash
Freshman News
Edith
Vivian Smith
Leolan Adair
Maurice Church
Roscoe Wood
Mabel Parrish
Inez Allen
Wilfred Rathbun
Mabel Clark
Gertrude Dally
Roseamond McNaughton
Bessie Monroe
Marie Ray
L de Caswells
Rexall
First State Bank
Fremont, Indiana
B. F
Eeeey
Chapin
Scott Bldg
Fremont, Ind
Ard
Embala
Fred T. Hackett
Ray
C. E. Chapin
Chicago Veterinary College
First National Bank Angola
Joana
S. C. Wolfe
Tyler
Ziptel
Ind
Fremont
Capital
Tuancier Foundation
C. A. Moore
Robert L. Wade
EMONT
J. C. Bailey
Fremont Drug Store
B. A. Blosser
Indians
Dr. Burnham
J. C. Batley
Rey
JER
Dhhana
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